Florida Panthers defenseman Brandon Montour lifts the Stanley Cup trophy after Game 7 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final against the Edmonton Oilers, Monday, June 24, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. He'll celebrate on July 24, 2024 with a Stanley Cup parade at Six Nations in Ontario, where he was born and grew up.
HamiltonPanthers defenceman Brandon Montour was welcomed home as a hero when he returned to Six Nations last summer after Florida's NHL finals loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. Today, he'll also be welcomed as a champion in the Brantford, Ont.-area community, with a Stanley Cup parade in his honour.Posted: Jul 24, 2024 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 4 hours ago
Today, he'll also be welcome as a champion in the Brantford, Ont.-area community, bringing the Stanley Cup with him.2-1 in Game 7 on June 24 in Florida. As is tradition, members of the winning team get a day with the Cup. For its part, Six Nations is hosting a Stanley Cup parade, which runs from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET, on Wednesday. It starts at Oshweken Speedway and will end up at the Six Nations Sports and Culture Memorial Arena."Please be mindful that time is limited and we anticipate thousands of fans," the Six Nations elected council said in a news release this month. The council also asks parade guests not to park on the side of the road, a two-kilometre route to the arena.
During his NHl career, Montour, 30, has also been with the Anaheim Ducks and the Buffalo Sabres. He joined Florida in 2021 and will start the new NHL season with the Seattle Kraken, after the team announced on July 1 that it had signed him to a seven-year deal.in June, Montour's aunt, Jaime Lynne Montour, said she "choked" when she saw her nephew hoist the Stanley Cup.
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